Weekend Warmup
Arts
- Paseo Gallery Walk: View a variety of artwork, partake in wine tastings and hear live music from 6 to 10 tonight during the monthly Paseo Gallery Walk in the historic Paseo Arts District. The walk continues from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, when artists will offer art demonstrations. For more information, call 525-2688 or go to http://www.thepaseo.com/.
- Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival: See local dancers perform ballet, modern and aerial dance pieces designed by guest choreographers at the third annual Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival. Presented by Perpetual Motion Modern Dance Oklahoma, the festival will begin at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday in the Tolbert Theater at Stage Center, 400 W Sheridan. For more information, call 735-5284 or go to http://www.perpetualmotiondance.org/.
Movies
- “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”: In this sequel, father-and-son explorers (Brendan Fraser and Luke Ford) disturb the mummy of a supernaturally powerful Chinese ruler (Jet Li).
- “Swing Vote”: In this comedy, an unusual turn of events puts the outcome of the presidential election in the hands of a lovable slacker (Kevin Costner).
- “The Wackness”: A teenager (Josh Peck) deals pot, grows up and befriends a drug-addled psychiatrist (Sir Ben Kingsley) in this comedy/drama set in 1994.
- “Brideshead Revisited”: Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode and Michael Gambon star in the period drama based on Evelyn Waugh’s acclaimed novel.
- “The Midnight Meat Train”: A photographer (Bradley Cooper) tracks a serial killer (Vinnie Jones) who finds his victims on New York City subways.
- “Brick Lane”: A lovely young Bangladeshi woman (Tannishtha Chatterjee) moves to 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life.
Music
- Stone Temple Pilots: Reunite with ’90s rock hitmakers Stone Temple Pilots, along with supporting acts Shinedown, Coheed and Cambria, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Black Stone Cherry, Aranda and Violence to Vegas. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Saturday, and the show will begin at 2:30 at the Zoo Amphitheater, 2101 NE 50. For more information, call 364-3700 or go to http://www.zooamp.com/.
- Bricktown Reggae Fest: Hear local and nationally known reggae bands at the 10th annual festival at the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues. Performance times are 5 p.m. to midnight today and 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday. For more information, call 236-4143.
- 23rd Annual Charlie Christian International Music Festival: Celebrate the legacy of one of Oklahoma’s musical greats at this festival in his honor. Events this weekend include the Jazz Explosion, a Motown tribute with saxophonists Kirk Whalum and Grady Nichols, at 7:30 p.m. today at the Rose State Performing Arts Theatre, off I-40 in Midwest City, and a free outdoor street festival featuring Eldredge Jackson from noon to midnight Saturday on Reno Avenue between Robinson and E.K. Gaylord avenues in downtown. For more information, go to http://www.charliechristianjazz.com/.
Statewide
- Emmylou Harris, Tulsa: Hear legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Brady Theatre, 105 W Brady Street. For more information, call (866) 443-8849 or go to http://www.bradytheater.net/.
- Red Dirt Harvest Festival, Okemah: Celebrate the season with wine tasting, bocce ball, open mike and live music from Travis Linville, the Mike McClure Band, the Red Dirt Rangers and more at the Red Dirt Harvest Festival at Grape Ranch, six miles south and one mile west of State Highway 27 and Interstate 40. The festivities start around noon today and 11 a.m. Saturday at the winery. For more information, call (918) 623-2250 or go to http://www.reddirtfestival.com/.
- Tulsa Defcon: This comic book convention starts at noon today and runs until 5 p.m. Sunday with activities running 24 hours a day. The event will include comic book dealers and creators, actors, panels, live music, films and other activities. It will be at the Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center. For more information, go to www.myspace.com/tulsadefcon.
-BAM
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